Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A View of Florence (1839)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

A view of Florence with the Duomo in the distance. Signed and dated ‘Edward Lear. del./1839.’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘Firenze.’ (lower left). Pencil, ochre wash, heightened with white (partly oxidized) on light green paper. 9¼ x 13½ in. (23.4 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Andora, Italy (1864)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Andora, Italy. Inscribed and dated ‘Andora/28 December 1864/11 AM’ (lower right) and inscribed again and dated ‘Andora/11 30 AM/28 December 1864’ (lower left) and numbered ‘(109)’ (lower left) and further inscribed with color notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink, watercolor. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of Mount Olympus

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

View of Mount Olympus, Macedonia and Thessaly, near the Gulf of Salonika signed in monogram and dated ‘EL·1864’ (lower right). Oil on panel (Prepared by Charles Roberson 99, Long Acre London) 7 x 11 in. (17.7 x 27.9 cm.). Lear … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Fishermen’s Houses on the Bosphorus (1848)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Fishermen’s houses on the Bosphorus (recto); A seated figure gazing at a low horizon (verso), signed and dated ‘E. Lear. del./1848.’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘Bosforo’ (lower left). Pen and brown ink, watercolor, heightened with white (recto), pencil (verso) 4 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Villa d’Este, Tivoli (1840)

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Cypresses at the Villa d’Este, Tivoli signed and dated ‘E. Lear 1840’ (lower left) and ‘E.LEAR.1841′ (lower right) and numbered ’10’ (lower left) oil on canvas, unlined 18 x 12¾ in. (45.7 x 32.4 cm.) Exhibited: London, Gooden … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Bocche di Cattaro

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Bocche di Cattaro (1866). Aberdeen Art Gallery. Jennifer Melville, Lead Curator of the Aberdeen Art Gallery, will be giving a lunchtime talk on this picture on 30 May 2012, see the Bicentenary Events board for more information. Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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Matt Black’s The Nonsense Olympics

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

Next year, in case you didn’t notice, will be Edward Lear’s bicentenary as well as the year of the Olympics, so I was not surprised to find a square volume entitled The Nonsense Olympics. A Tribute to Edward Lear by … Continue reading →

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A Peter Newell Gag Cartoon

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

Newell, Peter. [ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, SIGNED] Two-Panel Black Gag Cartoon. New York: 1892. Original pen and ink drawings.  One signed in ink, one in pencil.   Source unknown, but perhaps the illustrations were for one of the magazines that Newell drew for: … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear Memorial in Westminster Abbey

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

Did you know there was a plaque in honour of Edward Lear in Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey? I did not, and just found out from several articles on the new Ted Hughes memorial, the one in the Guardian provides … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Philae on the Nile

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

Philae on the Nile Signed with initials and dated ‘EL/1856’ (lower left) and inscribed ‘Edward Lear/July 1856’ (on a label attached to the reverse). Oil on canvas 13½ x 21¼ in. (34.5 x 61.6 cm.)

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